The various benefits of essential oils come from their antioxidant, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties.

In ancient times, Jews and Egyptians made essential oils by soaking special herbs and plants in oil and then filtering the oil through a linen bag. Today, the helping particles in essential oils come from distilling/extracting the various parts of the plants or herbs, including its flowers, leaves, bark, roots, resin, and peels.

Favorite Ways To Use Essential Oils

• INHALATIONS
• BATHS
• COMPRESSES
• FACIAL STEAM
• MASSAGE
• TOPICALLY
• DIFFUSERS

Today healing oils are quickly growing in popularity because they act as natural medicine without any negative side effects. Not to mention their therapeutic benefit and wonderful aromas.

Below is a list of several of today’s trending essential oils as well as their uses/benefits:

Bergamot: Citrus Bergamia is typically grown in Italy and southern France. The rind of the plant is pressed to release its oil and is used for stress, depression, anxiety, skin infections (eczema and psoriasis). Bergamot is perfect for anorexia, liver stimulation, the gastrointestinal tract, fatigue, and the spleen.

Cedarwood: Also known as Eastern Juniper, Cedarwood has a pleasant woodsy fragrance. Steam distillation is used for removing the oils from the tree’s wood-chips. Use this oil is a diffuser for a calming experience to relieve stress and anxiety. This oil is also used to treat skin problems and even urinary tract infections. Because it can burn the skin in its pure form, one should mix with another carrier oil. Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding.

Chamomile: Chamaemelum Nobile is a well-known plant, most commonly used in tea form, popular for its calming effect. Chamomile has a light fragrance with notes of apple and is very sweet, crisp, and herbaceous. Roman or German Chamomile are the two types of chamomile essential oil which are created when the oil is removed from the flowers’ leaves. Get all of this oils benefits by diffusing it at home or applying it topically to the skin. Benefits include its ability to calm the mind, relieve digestive issues, treat skin conditions, reduce inflammation and more.

Lavender: Also known as Lavandula angustifolia, this plant is native to the Europe, eastern Africa, southwest Asia, southeast India and the Mediterranean. Lavender is best known for its sweet fragrance. The oil is great for relieving stress, the common cold, flu, and headaches including migraines. It is also used as an antidepressant, decongestant, anti-inflammatory agent, sedative, diuretic, and even deodorant.

Peppermint: A hybrid crossed with watermint and spearmint, peppermint came from the Middle East and Europe and can now be found almost everywhere! Used now in diffusers as an energy booster, this fragrance not only perks you up but is cool and refreshing as well, and helps to wake up your mental awareness. Peppermint’s menthol component contributes to improving your mood and to find your center and be more focused. It even can help to remove irritation and redness on your skin and helps with congestion and digestion issues. Even though peppermint non-toxic, the menthol may bother some people. Keep it away from your eyes and the mucous membranes of your nose as it can be quite irritating. Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding.

Rosemary: A herb from the Lamiaceae family, Rosmarinus officinalis may be one herb which you are already familiar with. Often used as a cooking ingredient, when steamed and distilled from its’ flowers, Rosemary essential oil offers a pleasant fragrant as well as a mental stimulant. It can be used as an antidepressant, to help soothe aches and cramps, and even muscle tightness. Rosemary can also be used to treat headaches and migraines. Add a few drops of the oil to a hot bath for a soothing bath. It also works aids liver and digestive conditions. Do not use if you are epileptic or have high blood pressure.

Marjoram: Once considered to be a symbol of happiness by the Greeks and Romans, Origanum majorana is known to help with constipation and cramps as well as relieve the following symptoms: anxiety, depression, tension, headaches, asthma, and sinusitis. Marjoram also helps to uplift moods and can aide with digestion. If you are someone who deals with insomnia, so put a few drops in your bath for a relaxing good night’s sleep, or even in your diffuser when you go to bed.

Patchouli: Pogostemon cablin is best known for its heavy fragrance. Often used in potent skin care applications, it is great for relieving anxiety and uplifting your mood. When used in a diffuser or topically, patchouli can be used to help heal wounds and skin infections, and even to remove depression and fatigue. It can also help to curb addictions, and reduce bloating and cellulite. When applied to the skin, it is known to help grow new skin cells.